How's this for a comparison?

Our little boy is growing so fast, but the easiest way to see this is to do a comparison of Landon in his swing. The first photo shows Landon at 6 days old. The second shows him at 20 weeks old. Isn't the difference amazing???

"I had a big day!"

"Today was a big day for me! Mommy took me to Daddy's office to say hi and see his co-workers. Daddy says that they ask about me all the time and wanted to see how big I am. When we got there, I felt like a celebrity! Daddy carried me in and all sorts of people started coming around to see me. I don't even know how they knew I was there. As normal, I was a flirt for the ladies. Who could resist my charm though?

I then went with Mommy to see her friend Karrie. Karrie goes to something called Medical School in Erie, Pennsylvania and she is here in Colorado for a visit. Mommy told be that she and Karrie went to college together and they lived with eachother for about 2 1/2 years. Roommates I think she called it. That's funny though because everyone knows that Mommy only lives with me and Daddy.

Anyway, Karrie is staying in Colorado with her friend John. We drove to pick up Karrie and when we got there, talked to John and Karrie for a while before we went to lunch. They loved playing with me and I was in a good mood so I indulged them. John said I looked like I could be the Gerber baby. I think that means they think I'm cute. Karrie was playing elevator with me and kept lifting me up and down. I thought it was fun. I had some lunch while I was there, and before Mommy had a chance to burp me, Karrie wanted to hold me again. I spit up on her but I couldn't help it. She was a good sport though and didn't seem to mind much. She also gave me a present! I guess they're called flip-flops. I don't wear shoes much yet, but Mommy thought they were cute.

After playing at John's house we went to eat. We drove all the way back near where Daddy's office is to get some Indian food and found out that the restaurant Mommy and Karrie wanted to eat at was closed! We all went to an Asian place instead and it was nice. There was only one other table there eating so we almost had the place to ourselves. Mommy and Karrie talked about old times and caught up on all the new stuff in their lives. Mommy mostly talked about me!

Here is a picture of Karrie holding me at the restaurant. I really liked her!"

Water is Poison

While out running errands today, we stopped for lunch. Landon was grabbing for my glass of water. I figured, "okay, I'll give him a drink." This is the aftermath. Water must be poison!!!

Five Months Old Today

Today is Landon's 5-month birthday. So, in honor of the occasion, here's a quick rundown of what he's up to now and what he's already accomplished:

• He's been smiling and laughing for at least three months now.
• He can roll from back to front and front to back.
• He loves to stand and sit (with assistance, of course). We try to get him to sit-up by himself, but he quickly topples over (don't worry, we do it while he's on the bed and it is soft).
  
• He is fascinated by his feet and pulls them up to his chest. They haven't ended up in his mouth yet, but I stress YET!
  
• He 's drooling non-stop and puts everything in his mouth. We can't figure out if he is teething or not, but no tooth has broken through yet. Again, I stress YET.
  
• He loves to "talk." He babbles all the time and I just know he is trying to tell us a story.
  
• He's grasping at objects and figuring out how all his toys work. Landon loves to pull mommy's hair.
  
• He is able to put his pacifier in and out of his mouth all by himself. He usually ends up getting it in upside down or sideways, but every so often, he gets it right!
  
• He still doesn't sleep through the night, but usually only wakes up once to eat. Just like his Daddy, this kid has an appetite!
  
• Speaking of sleep, Landon's new favorite position to sleep is on his side. He looks like such a big boy when he sleeps like this.
  
• No solid foods yet. He likes to watch us eat, but we're holding off on cereal or baby food until 6 months. Don't worry though, he's still a champ at breastfeeding and is gaining weight great. We love our little sumo wrestler.
  
• Last, but certainly not least, Landon is definitely getting a personality all his own. See what I mean?

A couple photos of the sleeping baby

Is there a theme developing here? In the last entry, I posted a photo of Landon sleeping on his play mat, and in this entry, I'm posting a couple more pictures of the sleeping boy. The irony of this, however, is that Landon is FIGHTING sleep lately. He is definitely tired, but too interested in his surroundings to take a nap or go to bed. Ugh. Mommy and Daddy need to find a solution. Anyway, enjoy the photos while you can...he won't be asleep long!

Feet hanging out the crib.

Napping on Mommy and Daddy's bed with his girraffasaur.

He rolled over

When I picked Landon up at Tonya's house yesterday, she asked me if Landon had rolled over yet. I told her he had quite a few times, but only from his tummy to his back. She said that she had laid him on his back on the floor while she went to heat up his bottle. When she came back, he was on his belly and she knows that's not how she left him. When I got home, I tried to get him to do it again, but he wouldn't. Little booger. Must have been because I was watching. In fact, I wore him out making him try (as evidenced by picture).

Anyway, later last night we put him in the crib in an ATTEMPT to get him to go to sleep on his own. It didn't work. We tried letting him cry it out for a while but we gave in and after a while, went in to rescue him. He was on his tummy with a leg hanging out the crib. He rolled over again and we didn't see! Booger again.

Finally, at his 3:30 am feeding, I had him on the bed and he rolled over in front of us. Of course we were so tired and in a daze that we couldn't fully appreciate it. Maybe he'll perform his tricks for us again today while we're awake.

My trip to California

Last week, Mommy, Daddy and I went to California to see my family that lives out there. I hadn't been to California before, but my Mommy and Daddy told me that they used to live there before I was born (can you imagine a time without me???). Anyway, here is a picture of me in my room before we left. Mommy was trying on my new outfit. I guess I need a hat if I'm going to be in the sun!

Here are a couple pictures of me playing in my Great-Grandma's living room. She lives in Newport Beach. She saw me once before when I was only a couple of months old but she says that I'm a lot bigger now. We had lots of fun playing. GG (that's what we decided we would call her because it will be easier for me to say) liked to make me laugh by sticking out her tongue and making silly noises. Do you like the picture of me with my stuffed animal? Mommy bought it for me while we were in California. It looks like a cross between a giraffe and a dinosaur so we call it my "Giraffasaur." I like holding on to his neck and trying to eat his nose.

Here's a photo of mommy and I at the beach. I loved watching the waves and people. Being outside is one of my favorite things!

...and here's a picture of me with my Daddy! As usual, my hands taste yummy (or maybe it was just the salty sea breeze that made them so good).

We don't have too many pictures of the three of us together since Mommy is always the one taking pictures of me. I like this photo though (GG took it!).

One last picture. Do you see what my shirt says? It says "perfect!" That's what Mommy and Daddy call me. I'm always such a good boy and our trip to California was no exception. I got to meet two of my great-Aunts, two of my second cousins AND I got to see my GG again. It was a great time.